Black skate vs Gansu Shrew

Bathyraja trachura compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Sorex
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.